 Shopping for the traditional men's robes of Bhutan |
 It takes lots of practice to properly wear a 'gho' |
 At first, the gho seems huge - rather tent like |
 A fold here, a tuck there... |
 Then add the belt |
 Lift and fold over the top of the belt |
 And voila, Dennis is converted into a Bhutanese |
 For special occasions, a sash called a kabney is worn with the got |
 I still think it looks big on him, but Tandin said it was correct |
 Bhutanese textiles |
 Bhutanese textiles |
 M/S Dorjee Gyaltshen Tshongkhang Shop, Thimphu, Bhutan |
 The Bhutanese men's clothing shop of Dorjee Gyaltshen Tshongkhang |
 Many choices of colors and patterns for a Bhutanese gho |
 I prefer the red, blue and green checkers |
 Another try for a better fitting gho for Dennis |
 Helping with the kera, the cloth belt |
 Finish touches |
 We have a sale |
 Now it's my turn |
 If only it was easier to put on! |
 At least one of us will blend in |
 Dennis modeling his new gho |
 On the streets of Thimphu with our driver |
 Dennis and sunflowers |
 Dennis in his gho |
 Dennis at the Moithang Hotel |
 Photo in the hotel of the current and previous kings of Bhutan |
 The Bhutanese dress code is referred to as Driglam Namzha |
 Dennis in his gho, Thimphu |
 Relaxing on Mount Moithang |
 Tea time at the Moithang Hotel, Thimphu |
 Tea time at the Moithang Hotel, Thimphu |
 The four of us all in traditional Bhutanese dress |
 Brian and Dennis, Bhutan |
 Dennis, Bhutan |